I've worked online since 1993 first as a writer creating online help systems for software I didn't understand and then in marketing where I designed and developed my first website in 1995. I discovered SEO in 1997 where I ranked #1 for Iridium across 8 search engines and PPC and $0.01 clicks on Goto.com in 1998. Since then I have spent most of time on SEO and PPC helping to diagnose and solved a range of really tough technical issues (some of which I may have caused) working for small bed and breakfasts to enterprise and retail websites generating millions in revenue each month.
Today, I help companies create strategies that combine search with mobile, email, social, and performance display and more importantly help them execute.

It's well deserved recognition of the business you and Gilian have built and the team who have helped you get there.

I have always loved your high level of transparency, your approach to business, people and learning. The lessons from your fund raising experiences, especially with VC land is sobering and I know will be at the back of my mind as our business begins a round of raising in Australia/Asia.

There are some great lessons for us all in your story and I look forward to learning more over the coming years as the story unfolds.

Excellent data Rand. Thanks for sharing. One questions based on the note below:

"* mozTrust, which we also calculate on both the domain and page level link graphs, has proven highly effective as a spam identifier (particularly in combination with mozRank - the difference between the two is an excellent predictor of manipulative linking)."

How much of a difference between mozTrust and mozRank would you look for to raise the link manipulation alarm?